Senior Electrician

Hartpury-University-and-College; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts Scheme

Onsite fitness facilities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Support for CPD

Flexible working opportunities

Enhanced maternity, adoption, pater n2

Seasonal events on campus

Free shuttle bus service

Job summary

Hartpury University and Hartpury College is seeking a Senior Electrician to lead fault-finding, inspection and maintenance across educational, residential and commercial facilities. The role includes supporting the supervision of the Estates Maintenance Team and ensuring safety and service quality on a diverse campus.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical and communication skills, remain calm under pressure and be proactive in safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planned and reactive electrical works.
• Strong fault-finding, inspection and maintenance experience.
• Able to supervise and lead a maintenance team.
• Excellent communication and safety/customer service focus.
• Calm under pressure with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive electrical works across educational, residential and commercial facilities.
• Support the supervision of the Estates Maintenance Team.
• Ensure safety, compliance and quality across all works.
• Provide high standards of customer service and campus reliability.

Skills

Fault finding

Inspection

Maintenance

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Safety

Customer service

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Join Hartpury's Estates Maintenance Team and help keep our diverse campus safe, compliant and fully operational. This is an opportunity to play a leadership role within a committed and professional maintenance team in an environment where no two days are the same.

We're looking for a Senior Electrician with strong fault-finding, inspection and maintenance experience to deliver planned and reactive works across educational, residential and commercial facilities and to support the supervision of the team.

About You

You will be a team player with excellent technical and communication skills, calm under pressure and with a proactive approach and a commitment to safety and customer service.

• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity & shared parental leave
• Entry to seasonal events on campus
• Free shuttle bus service

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing . Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side‑by‑side on a beautiful 360‑hectare campus. We provide world‑class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college‑level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A‑levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.

At Hartpury, we’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We’ll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi‑faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity,

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 13 th September 2026.

Interviews will be held on w/c 21 st September 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. To avoid missing the opportunity to apply, we encourage candidates to submit their applications at their earliest convenience.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.